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Heights Life
A Community Magazine La Habra Heights Improvement Association • December 2021
Morning With Santa
December 18 • 9 to 11 a.m.
The Park • La Habra Heights
Bring your cameras and
take family photos with
Santa! Games, prizes,
holiday crafts, music
and more. . .
Presented free of charge by La Habra
Heights Improvement Association.
This event is contingent on the
latest public health guidance
from Los Angeles County
and the City of La Habra
Heights. All required
COVID-19 precautions
will be observed.
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MAY R ’S CORNER
P R E S I D E N T ’ S P E N
I n no way is this installment of the “Mayor’s Corner”
intended to be political. I offer it to you totally for
O
the purpose of promoting gun safety.
n behalf of the LHHIA Board, I offer sincere thanks to all
In recent days much has been said in the media about a handgun,
our hard-working volunteers who did such a great job of
which was assumed to be empty, being handed to someone on a
creating this year’s renewed (and upgraded!) Halloween Haunt
following cancellation of the event last year because of the pandemic. movie set and then killing a person. Each year in the USA there
are more than 400 unintentional firearm deaths and nearly 20,000
We’re already at work on our next event: Morning With
non-fatal gun-related injuries. Most of these accidents are easily
Santa (featured on the cover), which will take place on Saturday,
preventable. (Source: S.J. Solnick and D. Hemenway. “Unintentional firearm deaths in
December 18, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the gym at The Park. You might the United States.” Injury Epidemiology 6, 42, 14 October 2019.)
want to show up a little early if you’d like to see Santa arrive in a big If you are an anti-gun person, this article is especially intended
LHHFD fire truck! Be sure to bring your cameras to take family for you. Some anti-gun people I’ve met over the years take the
photos with our red-clad guest of honor, and there will also be approach: “I don’t even want to know how guns work!” But having at
holiday crafts, games, prizes, music and plenty of yuletide cheer least a basic knowledge of gun safety could save someone’s life. After
(speaking of the which, have a look the article on the origins of consulting the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department, I offer the
“yuletide” on page 8). We’ll once again be observing all current following important information:
public health requirements from the Los Angeles County Health
Department and the City of La Habra Heights, and we’d appreciate If you are handed a gun or
your cooperation so that we can all safely celebrate together. pick up a gun, the first rule is to
make certain yourself that it is not
Congratulations to Highland Riders on their 60th anniversary!
loaded. Even if a trusted relative or
The equestrian club just held another successful horse show, their
friend hands you a gun, you should
last one this year, for which high-point winners will soon be
immediately check to make sure
receiving beautiful belt buckles (see the story and photos on page 4).
that it is empty. If you visit a gun
We’re eagerly looking forward to resuming our full schedule store, a salesperson will check a gun every time in your presence to
of annual events in 2022 (assuming, of course, that the pandemic ensure that it does not contain ammunition before handing it to you.
situation continues to improve), and in future issues, we’ll have more Always follow these basic gun safety rules:
to tell you about what’s coming up for our community.
1 Treat all firearms as if they are loaded.
A quick reminder that we don’t publish Heights Life in January so
2 Never point a firearm at anything or anybody that you do not
that our editors and contributors can take a holiday break. Look for
intend to shoot.
our next issue in February 2022.
3 Keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard
We extend to you and your family our very best wishes for the
until you are ready to fire.
holiday season and the new year!
—Lynn Kelley 4 Be sure of your target, backstop and beyond. The average
projectile range is over 1-1/2 miles.
This is not intended to be an exhaustive article about gun safety.
I simply want to convey that you should never take a gun from
another person or pick up a gun without checking to make sure that
Season’s Greetings Cover photo: Adobe Stock; photos on this page from Pixabay except two portraits.
it contains no bullets.
If you have a gun at your house (possibly left there by a spouse or
a friend) and you want to get rid of it, contact La Habra Heights City
Hall, and a person there will put you in touch with a deputy from
the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department. A deputy will come
to your home and help you safely secure and dispose of the firearm.
from La Habra Heights Improvement Association
Since this is my last installment of “Mayor’s Corner,” I thank
you for your support and encouragement during this past year. I
I N T H I S I S S U E consider it a significant privilege to have had the opportunity of
Highland Riders............................................................................................................4 serving the people of La Habra Heights as mayor. I look forward to
Garden Plot (Holiday Edition).......................................................................................6 continuing to serve on the city council, along with our four other
Origins of “Yuletide”......................................................................................................8 council members, and helping keep our community the fine place
Photo of the Month......................................................................................................11 that it is and the outstanding community that it is destined to be
Community calendar of events.....................................................................................16 in the future.
Sheriff & Fire Department Reports...............................................................................16 —Dennis Laherty
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Highland Riders celebrates 60th anniversary and
concludes show year with a fine day at The Park
H
ighland Riders was founded in
1961 here in La Habra Heights
by a group of enthusiastic young
riders and their supportive
parents. On November 7, the club
celebrated its 60th year of promoting
equestrian activities in the Heights by
holding its final horse show of 2021 at
The Park on Hacienda Road.
Because of COVID-19 restrictions,
Highland Riders held only two shows
this year (instead of its usual four) after
having had to cancel three of its shows
in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Nonetheless, the club will still be
presenting its traditional “Silver Series”
awards to those who were the overall
high-point winners in their divisions.
Barbara Stracner, show manager,
reiterated her gratitude for the generosity
of Heights residents who sponsor and
help fund Highland Riders, and she
once again thanked all the exhibitors
and volunteers who made both horse
shows fun and successful.
Watch Heights Life and the club’s
website (highlandriderslhh.com)
and Facebook page for details about
Highland Riders Silver Series Horse
Shows for 2022—coming soon!
Photos by Jodee Morgan and Dan Stracner.
Highland Riders hopes to resume its full
four-show schedule in 2022.
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Plot By Beverley Lepak
Horticulturist &
Happy Holidays! Landscape Consultant
D ecember—this wonderful time of the year!
Many of us are preparing to have family and
friends over for the holidays, so it’s time to
decorate with traditional holiday plants.
Poinsettias are perhaps the most popular
Poinsettias Winter vegetables & herbs
While the kids are home for the holidays, they
could use some time outside in the vegetable garden
helping to clear out old and dead plants. Now is also
a good time to rejuvenate the soil by adding compost
Christmas floral display, but there are plenty of other and soil amendments.
winter plants customarily exhibited and given as When the soil is ready, plant arugula, beets, bok
gifts: amaryllis, Christmas cactus, cyclamen, holly, ivy, choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots,
mistletoe, orchids, paperwhites (a type of narcissus
cauliflower, celery, chicory, collard greens, endive,
with such heavy perfume that you may want to place
fava beans, kale, leeks, lettuce (plant different
it outside) and rosemary.
varieties at two-week intervals to keep a good supply
And, of course, Christmas trees, especially on hand for salads), mustard greens, parsnips, peas,
Douglas fir, Scotch pine and noble fir in our part of
potatoes, radishes, Swiss chard and turnips.
the country. Rinse your fresh-cut tree with a hose—to
It’s too chilly for most annual herbs, but some
clean off dust and any hitch-hiking critters—and then
Paperwhites actually love cool weather! Sow seeds of German
let it dry outside overnight while keeping the bottom
chamomile, chives, cilantro (coriander), dill, fennel
of the trunk in water. Never place a Christmas tree
close to a fireplace or a heating vent—that goes for and parsley. Plant marjoram, oregano, salad burnet
artificial trees as well, because plastic can catch fire. and winter savory.
Use only battery-operated candles in your evergreen A rosemary plant and an assortment of cooking
and floral decorations—no open flames! herbs for the family chef make nice holiday gifts.
Images (from top down): Adobe Stock (first two photos); LSU Ag Center; Goran Horvat, Hans Braxmeier and Foto-Rabe (all from Pixabay).
Protect your plants Bare-root season
Freezes are rare here, and we can still enjoy time Local garden centers should now be well-stocked
in our yards and gardens while other parts of the Holly with bare-root trees, roses, berry and grape vines and
county are covered in snow and ice. But even in La asparagus, artichoke, rhubarb and strawberries.
Habra Heights, we occasionally get frost warnings at Before you plant, soak roots in water overnight
this time of year. If that happens, bring frost-tender and trim off dead growth and cross branches. Roses
potted plants inside, and protect your outdoor plants should be pruned down one-third; keep three to five
with a row cover (available online and at farm supply thick canes and remove all leaves.
stores). However, don’t use plastic to cover your Dig your planting hole at least three times wider
plants, because that could produce excess moisture Mistletoe than your plant roots and twice as deep. Fill the hole
and cause harmful bacteria and fungus. with water and let it soak into the surrounding soil
Cool-season annuals to hydrate the area.
Even in winter, we can still plant cheerful cool- Mix your planting soil with compost, amendment
season annuals that attract beneficial insects and and some fertilizer (if required)—some plants require
hummingbirds. Easy-to-grow winter blooms include a more acidic mix. Set the bare root at soil level and
calendula, campanula, carnations, cineraria, Iceland fill the rest of the hole with the mixture. The soil level
poppies, linaria, pansies, primroses, snapdragons, Cactus blossom should be just above the base of the plant, which will
stock and violas. settle and sink a bit. Keep transplants well-watered.
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Winter garden workout
Work off a few of those holiday pounds
by doing some gardening and property
maintenance! Clear out rain gutters and
drainage-ways. Check your irrigation lines
and change timers if needed.
Keep up your weeding and brush
clearance—we’re still in a drought, and it’s
still fire season in the Heights. In fact, it looks
like 2021 may go down as the second driest
year in California history (the driest recorded
so far was 1924).
Prune all rose bushes back to a few good
canes and remove all leaves, including any
that have fallen on the ground. This will help
keep overwintering pathogens from infecting It’s time to give all your rose
new growth. Most of all, enjoy time outside bushes a good pruning.
with your loved ones!
The Winter Solstice: the longest night of the year
Ancient Stonehenge in England was evidently constructed to
keep track of solar cycles, including the Winter Solstice sunset.
W inter will officially arrive in La Habra
Heights this year at 7:59 a.m. on
December 21. That day will be the
shortest of the year—and that night will be the
longest. It’s the Winter Solstice in the Northern
The angle of the shadow edge in this NASA image of a solstice is
23.5 degrees, the same as the tilt of the Earth’s axis.
It’s all about the tilt
The rotating Earth is tilted on its axis by
23.5 degrees, and that tilt is what causes our
four seasons. The Winter Solstice (aka Hibernal
Solstice) occurs when the Northern Hemisphere
Hemisphere of our planet. reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun.
“Solstice” comes from the Latin words sol In the Southern Hemisphere, however, the
(Sun) and sistere (to stand still). At the moment a same solstice marks the beginning of summer.
solstice occurs, the angle between the Sun’s rays The Winter Solstice won’t occur there until June,
and the plane of the Earth’s equator appears to which is when summer starts in our hemisphere.
stand still.
In our Northern Hemisphere, the Winter
On the Winter Solstice, the Sun reaches its Solstice occurs when the Sun is directly over the
Images (from top down): iStock, NASA & Tom Ruen (Full Sky Observatory), Tim Ereneta (Wikimedia Commons).
nadir or lowest maximum elevation in the sky, Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees south latitude).
and its noontime elevation can appear to the eye
to stay essentially the same for about three days Although the Winter Solstice actually lasts
afterward—even though daylight and elevation only a moment, the term traditionally refers to
are actually increasing gradually. the entire 24-hour cycle.
arose to encourage the Sun to move upward
The ‘rebirth’ of the Sun again—and when it did, its “rebirth” was an
People in ancient cultures believed that the occasion for great celebration. Festivals around
light of the Sun was “dying” as it approached the the world commemorated this momentous
Winter Solstice, and after that point, it “stood event each year and became revered traditions.
still” for awhile before being “reborn” when For example, the ancient Roman festival
daylight hours slowly but perceptively increased. of Saturnalia occurred soon after the Winter
Early Neolithic people (who lived about Solstice and likely dated back to pre-Roman
12,000 years ago) had no instruments to measure times. When the Roman empire became
the gradual increase in daylight after a Winter Christian, the timing of that popular pagan
Solstice, and their perception that the life- festival influenced the date of Christmas and
giving Sun was at a standstill was a matter of associated celebrations. (See the related story Visitors at the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley, California,
considerable concern. Ceremonies and rituals on page 8 of this Heights Life). observe sunset on the Winter Solstice through a special structure.
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Why the Christmas season is known as
Wassail, punch
made of mulled
cider and spiced ale,
is traditionally served
on Twelfth Night (as in the
“Twelve Days of Christmas”).
Yuletide
Y
ou hear it often at this time of year: “. . . Don we now our gay apparel! Troll the ancient
Yuletide carol! Fa la la la la . . . .” And when we deck the halls with boughs of holly, as
this well-known Welsh Christmas melody encourages, we’re engaging in a distinctly
“Yuletide” tradition that predates Christmas and Christianity by hundreds of years.
So what is “Yuletide,” and why has it become synonymous with Christmas—which was once
widely known as “Christmastide”? (“Tide,” which in this case means “time” or “season,” comes
from Middle English, circa 1150, and refers to the custom of measuring time via turning tides.)
Yule collectively refers to ancient pagan festivals at which Vikings (from both Norway and
Denmark), Britons, Anglo-Saxons and other Germanic tribes separately celebrated the Winter
Solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year, which was also the midwinter turning
point after which the Sun was “reborn” and days began to lengthen (see more on page 7). Over
the centuries, these annual festivities grew until they covered a dozen consecutive days in late
December and early January, which likely influenced our traditional “Twelve Days of Christmas.”
Odin and the Winter Solstice—The word Yule probably derives from Jólnir, Jól or Jul,
alternative names for the supreme Norse god that we now know better as Odin (aka Woden,
from which we get the Old English Wodnesdæg—‘day of Woden’—and our modern word
Wednesday.) The Norse word hjul, which means wheel, is another cognate and possibly The Roman holiday of Saturnalia, dedicated to the god Saturn, was
a reference to the “wheel of seasons,” which Odin used his awesome power to turn. celebrated December 17 through 23 and hearkened back to much
more ancient festivals that commemorated the Winter Solstice. The
On the night of the Winter Solstice each year, Odin, a white-bearded warrior god, was said date of Christmas derived in part from this ancient time of revelry.
Images (page 8, clockwise from top): Adobe Stock, Wikimedia Commons, Adobe Stock, Adobe Stock & Wikimedia Commons
to ride his eight-legged horse Sleipnir while leading a Wilde Jagd (Wild Hunt) of ghostly horses
and riders, hounds, elves and other supernatural creatures across the stormy sky in search of souls (see the painting at the top of page 9). Since
seeing those frightening, rampaging riders could mean the imminent death of the observer—who would then be swept up into the hunt—it was
prudent just to stay inside the large, festively decorated Viking mead hall by a roaring fire and indulge in all-night feasting and drinking with
other revelers!
The Yule Log—At the heart of that roaring Viking fire was the main Yule symbol that we know best today: a giant log—often an entire tree
trunk. It was necessary that the log last throughout the 12-day Yule celebration, and a piece of it was retained to start the Yule fire the following year.
Ashes from the burnt Yule log were used to fertilize crops in the spring. The tradition of cutting a large log to burn during the holiday period spread
throughout Europe, and the Yule log became a motif for decorations and the inspiration for culinary treats like the Bûche de Noël (see below).
“See the blazing Yule before us. Bûche de Noël is usually
Strike the harp and join the chorus! made of rolled sponge-
Follow me in merry measure cake and decorated to
While I tell of Yuletide treasure!” look like a Yule log.
Above, left: An engraving of “Hauling in the Yule Log” from The Book of Days by Robert Chambers (1864). Center: The traditional Yule log is often still burned in Scandinavian countries
and Germany, as well as in other parts of Europe and in North America. Right: The Yule log dessert cake (Bûche de Noël), a popular seasonal treat, originated in medieval France.
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Odin leads his “Wild Hunt” across the winter sky in this painting
by Johann Cordes (1824-1869).
The Holly King—According to Norse legend, two brothers ruled the Earth, the younger
Oak King, who presided over spring and summer, and the elder Holly King, who ruled over
autumn and winter. Because the Holly King wore a crown of holly, this plant with green, prickly
leaves became a symbol of hope and a talisman to ward off evil spirits. The plant’s red berries
symbolized regenerative life-force and renewal. Thus red and green became key colors of
Yuletide—and later Christmas—and holly has remained a mainstay seasonal decoration.
The 1848 illustration at the right shows Saint Nicholas wearing a holly crown and carrying a
Yule log, a fine example of how folklore from different cultures intermingles over time. Similarly,
when artist John Leech created his illustration of “the ghost of Christmas present” in 1843 for
the first edition of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (below right), he drew inspiration from
the ancient pagan Yuletide Holly King.
‘Christianizing’ Pagan Holidays—After Christianity became the state religion
of the Roman Empire in 380, the Roman Catholic Church systematically sought to abolish
pagan religious practices. But when it came to Saturnalia—the most popular annual Roman
celebration that occurred around the time of the Winter Solstice and was dedicated to the
agricultural god Saturn—the Church faced adamant opposition from the populace. The Roman
writer Lucian described Saturnalia as a “festive season, when ’tis lawful to be drunken, and
slaves have license to revile their lords.” Much drinking, feasting, gift-giving and merry-making
occurred over a seven-day period, and sometimes masters and slaves even temporarily traded
places in a liberating spirit of camaraderie. The Roman poet Catullus described it as “the best of
times.” So popular was the holiday that people throughout the empire were loath to give it up.
So the Church came up with a solution that it would use repeatedly: it allowed the popular
holiday practices to continue—but changed the reason for the celebration. They kept the same
late-December dates for Saturnalia, but made an official celebration of the birth of Jesus, calling
it Christ’s Mass (later condensed to Christmas). It took a few years, but the amalgamated holiday
eventually spread throughout the empire.
Over the centuries, Church missionaries used much the same tactic in widespread parts of
Images (page 9): All from Wikimedia Commons
Europe, finding ways to redefine and “Christianize” a number of different pagan celebrations
(for example, see the story in the October 2021 issue of Heights Life about how the Celtic festival
of Samhain became Halloween). This was how Yuletide, yet another Winter Solstice festival,
came under the sway of Christmas, and over time, many of the Yule traditions and symbols were
incorporated into the Christian holiday—and are still with us today.
Neo-paganism—It’s noteworthy that in Europe over the past 30 years or so, an expanding
neo-pagan movement has been reclaiming pre-Christian holidays and staging celebrations at
original sites of ancient festivals, including Winter Solstice and Yuletide commemorations.
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Digital ad artwork must be in JPEG, TIFF or PDF format at 300 DPI resolution
or higher in actual ad size. For bleed ads, see measurements above. Do not
send ad files embedded in Microsoft Word or Excel documents. Heights Life is
not responsible for poor-quality reproduction from low-resolution or out-of-
focus files or for incorrectly-sized bleed ads.*
• Although we prefer digital files, we can scan good-quality camera-ready
art. All typography and line art should be clean and sharp. If the ad includes
photographs or pictures of half-toned images, they should be sharply focused QUALITY • PROFESSIONAL • EFFICIENT • CLEAN
and properly exposed. Heights Life is not responsible for the quality of
NEW CONSTRUCTION / REMODELING
photographic reproduction. COMMERCIAL TENANT IMPROVEMENT
• Payment for each ad or ad cancellation must be received by the deadline Bob Harrison
date for ad artwork, which is the 10th of the month prior to the issue date
O: (714) 990-6700
(e.g., ad artwork and payment for the December issue are due November 10).
C: (562) 755-1705
* Text or photos that you do not want cut off must be within the 8.25”W x F: (714) 990-6702
10.75”H “live” area. For bleed ads, include at least 1/8-inch (.125-inch) E: rwhconst@aol.com
bleed areas and trim marks. 428 Berry Way • Brea, CA 92821
ADVERTISING POLICY: La Habra Heights Improvement Association www.rwhconstructioninc.com
(LHHIA) reserves the right to accept or reject advertising for Heights Life and
to delete objectionable words and phrases. Submission of an advertisement
to Heights Life does not constitute a commitment by LHHIA to publish
the advertisement. Publication of an advertisement does not constitute an
agreement for continued publication. Heights Life and LHHIA will not be Youth Employment Roster
liable for failure to publish an advertisement as requested or for more than Pam McVicar: 562-690-1563, youthlhhia@gmail.com
one incorrect insertion of an advertisement. Heights Life and LHHIA liability
shall be limited to an adjustment for the cost of the space occupied by any Jessica Coburn (16) • 562-447-3486 – Babysitting
error, with maximum liability being cancellation of the cost of the first
incorrect advertisement or republication of the correct advertisement. Under and dog walking.
no circumstances shall Heights Life or LHHIA be liable for consequential
damage of any kind. The editors of Heights Life attempt to screen advertisers Lauren Krynen (17) • 562-245-7630 – Tutoring
carefully, but we are neither responsible for nor liable for the performance
or non-performance of advertisers. If you have compliments or complaints services for middle and high school level students
involving advertisers, please contact LHHIA. For more information, please in math (up to calculus), English, and AP prep.
call Monica Gunns at 714-412-2667.
Members of the La Habra Heights Improvement Association may run
Make checks payable to LHHIA and mail to: LHHIA, P.O. Box 241, La Habra,
notices in the Youth Employment Roster for free.
CA 90631. Advertising Co-directors: Monica Gunns and Carolyn Boehringer.
14FIORE TEAM
R E A L E S T A T E S P E C I A L I S T S
Happy
Holidays
“As 2021 speeds to an end we wanted
to slow down and take a minute to
personally thank you for allowing us
to be your La Habra Height’s trusted
REALTOR. We love our community and
take so much pride in helping each
of you with your own individual real
estate goals. We’re always here for you
when you need us. We hope you get
to spend time with friends and loved
ones this holiday season. Warmest
wishes to you and your family.”
– Jan, Nicolas and
Sean Fiore
Over 20 years experience in The Heights. How can we help you?
562.522.9620
Jan@JanFiore.com
www.JanFiore.com CalRE #01517694
REALTOR® | CalRE #01262942 ©2021 Coldwell Banker Diamond. All Rights Reserved.
Coldwell Banker Diamond fully supports the principles of the
1772 Hacienda Rd., La Habra Heights, CA 90631 Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Owned by
a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell
Banker Logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell
Banker Real Estate LLC. CalRE #01517694P.O. Box 241 PRESORTED STD
LHH Community Events La Habra, CA 90631 U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
P
ublic meetings of the La Habra Heights City Council, the Santa Ana, CA
Planning Commission, the Roads Advisory Committee and Permit No. 4849
the Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Committee
have now resumed at City Hall. All public events in La Habra Heights will be held in
compliance with the latest public health guidelines from Los Angeles County.
December 13 La Habra Heights City Council meeting: 6:30 p.m.
December 16 Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness meeting: 6 p.m.
December 18 Morning With Santa: 9-11 a.m. at The Park (see cover).
December 22 Roads Advisory Committee meeting: 6:30 p.m.
December 25 Merry Christmas!
January 1 Happy New Year!
Emergency & City Numbers
E mergency.................................................................................911 LHHIA Board of Directors
lhhia.org
City Hall: lhhcity.org..................................................562-694-6302
Sheriff’s Department (Industry Station)...........626-330-3322 Lynn Kelley, President (LHHIAPresident@gmail.com) and ‘Halloween Haunt’
Co-Chairperson (lynnkelley91@gmail.com).....................................562-371-4603
Ranger Services..........................................................562-698-1446
Fire Department (non-emergency)..........................562-694-8283 Rick Brooks, Vice President & Webmaster (plumeriafarmer@gmail.com)
La Habra Heights County Water District........562-697-6769 Romalyn Litchfield, Treasurer (romalynl@hotmail.com)........................562-697-6264
Los Angeles County Animal Control.................562-940-6898 Susan Brooks, Secretary (susanbrooks827@gmail.com)..........................714-222-5091
Fido Come Home (report lost and found pets)..........562-694-8090 Pam McVicar, Membership Chairperson (Memberlhhia@gmail.com)
Republic Waste Services..........................................800-700-8610 and Youth Employment Roster (youthlhhia@gmail.com)..............714-504-3415
Carolyn Boehringer, ‘Easter Egg Hunt’ Chairperson..............................310-849-4582
La Habra Heights City Council Catherine Richert, ‘Morning With Santa’ Chairperson
(catherinerichert@aol.com).................................................................562-697-0962
Brian Bergman..........562-690-5047........Briansbergman@hotmail.com Angela Owen, ‘Halloween Haunt’ Co-Chairperson
Carey Klingfus...........562-697-2561..........carey@AELinspector.com (arowen3@yahoo.com)............................................................................562-201-1119
Dennis Laherty.........714-401-0873........Dennis.laherty@gmail.com Monica Gunns, Director...............................................................................714-412-2667
Jane Williams............562-697-5473.........jwilliams90631@gmail.com Stan Carroll, Director (gw1763@gmail.com)...........................................562-697-1187
Norm Zezula..............562-697-9914........normzezulaLhh@gmail.com
Heights Life : heightslifeeditor@gmail.com
Community Service Opportunities Editors: Dan and Barbara Stracner............................................................310-614-6878
Advertising Co-Chairperson: Carolyn Boehringer...................................310-849-4582
Boy Scout Troop 883 • Call Brian Freeman at 562-743-1973
Advertising Co-Chairperson: Monica Gunns.............................................714-412-2667
Boy Scout Troop 1814 • 951-538-8377 or cookmaster251@yahoo.com
Boys and Girls Club • 562-694-1805 • ourchildrensfuture.org Welcome Wagon : welcomewagonLHHIA@gmail.com
Habitat Authority • habitatauthority.org/waystohelp Chairperson: Vicki Cooke.................................................................... 562-694-4949
Meals on Wheels • 562-383-4221 • LaHabraMealsonWheels.org
Sheriff’s Report
VCC: The Gary Center • 562-264-6000 • vccthegarycenter.org
Become a member October 2021
La Habra Heights Improvement Association is a 501(c)(3) Residence burglary: 2, Vehicle burglary: 1, Grand theft: 2, Petty theft: 3,
volunteer organization (Tax ID# 95-2455456) that receives no funding Person mentally ill: 2, Person dead: 1, Vehicle & boating laws: 2, Traffic
from the City of La Habra Heights—so we rely on your annual dues accidents: 1, Non-criminal: 4.
and other donations to pay for our many community events and Total Incidents: 18
projects. Annual membership dues are:
LHH Fire Report
• Regular: $35
• Bronze: $75
• Silver: $100
October 2021
• Gold: $250
• Platinum: $500+ Advanced life-support calls: 23 (13 in LHH, 10 in LA County), Basic life-
support calls: 20, Public assist: 5, Fire calls: 5, Traffic collisions: 45, Automatic
Pay online at www.lhhia.com or mail your check (made payable
aid into Los Angeles County: 13.
to LHHIA) to: LHHIA, P.O. Box 241, La Habra, CA 90631.
Total Incidents: 57
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